Panel leaves penalties to County Commission

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan in an ethics complaint hearing Monday afternoon was found in violation of two of the three charges leveled against him over a May 23 arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges. The three-attorney panel did not assess a penalty, saying instead that their decision will be forwarded to the Fayette County Commission.

Local residents and dignitaries gathered Sept. 26 for the dedication of Falcon Field Veterans Memorial Park.

The new plaza, situated in front of the Aviation Center, is designed to be a memorial to all military members, veterans and their families.

The Peachtree City Council has an extremely light agenda for its meeting Thursday night.

But one of the agenda items, though it will not require a council decision, has an impact on recreational soccer in the city. Council is slated to get an informational update on the merger of the private Lazers and Lightning recreational programs.

Approximately 6,000 Fayette property owners will get a new tax bill in the mail soon because of an error in the first bill.

The agenda for the Oct. 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will include a first reading to extend the partial exemption on the impact fee and sewer proportionate fee ordinance and the removal of several job positions.

It began in January 2008 with 38 older adults taking advantage of its services. Less than two years later 2,700 are members of the Life Enrichment Center run by Fayette Senior Services (FSS).

The unemployment rate in Fayette County in August saw its first decline in at least a year. The rate dropped from 8.8 percent in July to 8.5 percent in August. Peachtree City saw a similar slight decline from 8 percent to 7.8 percent during the same period.

The public is being asked to contribute blood for the American Red Cross at a special large-scale blood drive Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Atlanta Motor Speedway from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Despite not seeing their faces, a 19-year-old woman identified in court today one of two men accused of breaking into her south Fayette home Feb. 5.

Fayette County Commissioner Robert Horgan in an ethics hearing Monday afternoon was found in violation of two of the three charges leveled against him over a May 23 arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges.

(Click here to watch Chick-fil-A's Dan Cathy play taps in a video of the ceremony provided by David Anders)

It was nothing less than a solemn occasion Saturday as hundreds gathered in front of the Aviation Center at Atlanta Regional Airport’s Falcon Field for the dedication of Falcon Field Veterans Memorial Park.

The Peachtree City Council has an extremely light agenda for its meeting Thursday night.

One topic will not require a council decision though it has a big impact on recreational soccer in the city. Council is slated to get an informational update on the merger of the Lazers and Lightning recreational programs.

The local teams of region 5-AAAA all had last week off. Good thing to because the region schedule starts this Friday and the games are huge.

The agenda for the Oct. 1 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will include a first reading to extend the partial exemption on the impact fee and sewer proportionate fee ordinance and the removal of several job positions.

Fayette Woman magazine relaunched its website this week, publisher Joyce Beverly has announced.

It seems that nothing can stop Tyrone. Not even torrential rains last weekend could dampen the spirits of the participants and spectators at the Founder’s Day Parade. The addition to this year’s parade was the presence of umbrellas all along the parade route.

A contract for the second phase of widening Ga. Highway 74 south in Peachtree City has been awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The qualifying period may have been shortened, but that didn’t stunt the field of candidates who will vie for the Post 1 seat on the Peachtree City Council.

Peachtree City Public Works Director Tom Corbett has been fired, city officials have confirmed.

Corbett was dismissed for job performance reasons, according to city spokesperson Betsy Tyler. The city is not divulging any details on why Corbett was let go, but there are no allegations of any criminal activity on Corbett’s part, she said.

The Tyrone Police Criminal Investigations Division on Sept. 22 obtained five theft by deception warrants for Rob McPherson, owner of Kennesaw-based Great American Roofing. This came after the investigation of several complaints from citizens who gave McPherson deposits for work that was never performed, said Police Chief Brandon Perkins.

It is hard to sum up the accomplishments and the positive impact of a person on others in only a few words. That effort is even more difficult when the person is someone like Patsy Couch, named last week as Tyrone’s Citizen of the Year for 2009. The award process was re-instituted for 2009 after a lapse of several years.

The Peachtree City Civic Association will hold a forum for all city council and mayor candidates on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

Due to a computer error, the 147 homeowners who qualified for Peachtree City’s senior homestead exemption should expect a new tax bill in the mail.

Linda’s Playhouse recently received a grant from the Georgia Master Gardener Association, as well as a grant from Annie’s Organic Foods to begin a new children’s garden. As a resource for horticultural education and recreation for children in the area, the Linda’s Playhouse “Discovery Garden” will focus on enhancing children's love of the natural world through educational programs, theme gardens and year-round special events.

Ashley Glen Assisted Living of Peachtree City, serving as a Gold Sponsor for the 2009 Southern Crescent Alzheimer’s Me

Coweta dodges a bullet but not everyone was spared

“We dodged a bullet and that’s a good thing.” That was the assessment of Coweta County Emergency Management Director Jay Jones on the heavy rainfall amounts that plagued Coweta for nearly a week. And though the type of flooding in north metro Atlanta avoided nearly all of Coweta there were some near the Chattahoochee River that were dramatically affected by flood waters.

Newnan Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the person or person responsible for the attack and beating of an elderly woman Monday.

Council follows committee recommendation

An ethics complaint lodged against Senoia City Councilman Jeff Fisher was formally dismissed by the City Council Monday night.

The Senoia Downtown Development Authority and the city have struck a deal to have volunteers staff the city’s welcome center on a part-time basis.

It was a way to say thank you for the care he was given in a time of need and to raise money for wounded warriors. Tyrone resident Matthew Sanchez organized a fundraiser Sept. 15 at the Texas Roadhouse Restaurant in Newnan to benefit the Shepherd Center and the SHARE Initiative for injured soldiers. The fundraiser was an extension of the “We Ride for Shepherd” that had Sanchez, Fayetteville resident Marina Fleming and three others traveling more than 4,200 miles across the U.S. earlier this year.